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   Martin Foster to August Abolins   
   oxp: nntp   
   01 May 20 11:45:00   
   
   MSGID: 2:310/31.3@fidonet e4005c73   
   REPLY: 2:221/1.58@fidonet e3d22ca1   
   PID: OpenXP/5.0.43 (Win32) (i386)   
   CHRS: ASCII 1   
   TZUTC: 0100   
   Hello August!   
      
   *** Monday 27.04.20 at 08:10, August Abolins wrote to Martin Foster:   
      
   [snip]   
    MF>> [snip]   
    AA>>> I would also suggest page numbers for the guide, that we can narrow   
    AA>>> down the place to look by saying "See 7.1, page 2, para 3"   
      
    MF>> Yes, good idea, I'll have a look at that too.   
      
    AA> With today's wordprocessors, all that can be automatically generated as   
    AA> required.  Just add a header or a footer placeholder for it.   
      
   Yes, I tried that a long time ago but for some reason which escapes me, I     
   didn't implement it. I'll take another look.   
      
   [snip]   
    AA>>> "but if you know the name of the newsgroup or part of the name, you can   
    AA>>> perform a search by pressing "S". After typing in the search phrase and   
    AA>>> pressing , a list of matches will be displayed and you should   
    AA>>> cursor over the newsgroup you wish to subscribe to and press ."   
      
    MF>> Hmmmmm, can't find that particular help topic ??   
      
    AA> Correct.  When I wrote "the way you describe", I meant your oxp guide.   
      
    AA> There is not much "help" on how the S)earch works in the program itself.   
      
   I take that as a hint :-))   
      
    AA>>> I do not get "a list of matches".  I only get the first match.  Then if   
    AA>>> I want to continue with the search, I have to press "S " again.   
      
    MF>> Yes, that's how it works here.   
      
    AA> There you go!   
      
    AA> So... in the past, did the S)earch do a total list of matches before, and   
    AA> since then has been changed?   
      
   In all honesty, I don't ever remember it doing that but I assume it must     
   have done, otherwise, I wouldn't have written what I wrote .   
      
    AA> A total list of matches would be nice -just like it works in   
    AA> Thunderbird.   
      
   Yes it would, perhaps you could suggest it in the support newsgroup :)   
      
   Regards,   
   Martin   
      
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